Cover for brooms



Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

DAVID WASSERMAN, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

COVER FOR BROOMS.

Application filed September 14, 1925. Serial No. 56,385.

This invention relates to a cover for brooms and more particularly tomeans "for retaining the cover on the head of the broom.

Straw brooms as sold usually have a paper cover around the heads thereofto protect the same. The main object of this invention is to provide animproved means to hold covers of this type in place so that they willnot slip o Another object is to provide a securing means that can bequickly and easily manipulated, both in fastening and uniastening ortearing off the cover.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingspecification taken in connection with the d awings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevationof a broom showing the cover applied thereto;and

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the broom head andcover showing the fastening means in position to retain the cover on thebroom head.

Referring to the drawings, the broom 10 is of the usual construction,the tufts of broom straw 11 being sewed together and secured to a handle12. The cover 13 is of the usual type, preferably made from a paperblank, the edges 14 of which are lapped and glued together to form afrusto-eonical tube but wh ich, for convenience, is folded flat intrapezoidal, Form. The dimensions of the cover are such that it will fitsnugly over the broom head but will. allow a short length of the ends ofthe broom straws to remain uncovered as shown in the drawings.

The improved means for securing the cover in place on the broom headcomprises a disk 16 secured to one side of the cones by an eyelet orother suitable means 15, while on the opposite side a flexible cord 17is permanently attached in any suitable manner, as by an eyelet 18. Thecord 17 is adapted to be drawn through the broom straws and fastened tothe disk 16 by encircling the eyelet 15 one or more times, as shown inFigure 2.

In applying the cover the handle of the broom is first inserted throughthe large end of the cover 13, the cord being detached from the disk 16.The cover is then drawn over the broom head until it fits snuglythereon. The cord 17 is now brought over the end of the broom head anddrawn between the straws after which it is Wound around the eyelet 15several times so that it is fastened. securely.

It will thus be seen that a cover of the form described having afastening secured to both sides of the cover and cooperating with thebroom straw will be elfectively retained on the broom head. Thetrapezoidal form of cover permits insertion of the broom but preventswithdrawal of the cover over the large end of the broom head. After thefree end of the cord has been secured the protective cover is preventedfrom being withdrawn in either direction. The entire construction isextremely simple, yet thoroughly effective, and may be manufactured atsmall cost, thus insuring an eflicient protective envelope for broomheads at minimum expense to the broom manufacturer.

Although the invention has been described in detail, it is obvious thatit may he modified. It is therefore not intended that the invention belimited to the exact construction illustrated but includes such changesas come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A cover for brooms comprising a frustoconical envelope open at bothends and fastening means adjacent the larger end of said envelope, saidfastening means comprising a cord attached to one side of the envelo e,and a disk closely riveted to the other side of said envelope beneathwhich said cord is adapted to be wound, said cord bein drawn across thebroom adj acent its end and caught beneath the disk.

2. A cover for brooms comprising a frustoconical envelope open at bothend. ermitting the broom straws to project beyond the larger end, andfastening means adjacent the larger end of the envelope, said fasteningmeans comprising a cord attached to one side of the envelope and a diskclosely riveted to the other side of the envelope, said cord being drawnbetween the straws at the end of the broom and caught beneath the disk.

3. A cover for brooms com rising a frustoconical envelope open at bet 1ends and of a length less than a broom head, the upper end of saidenvelope being of a diameter to limit from side to side of the broom andbe enthe movement of the cover over the head so gaged by securing meanson the sides of the that the broom straws project beyond the envelope toprevent removal of the envelope 1 larger end of the envelope, andfastening by frictionally engaging the straws.

5 means adjacent the larger end of said en- In testimony whereof Ihereunto aflix my velope, said fastening means comprising a signature.

cord adapted to be passed between the straws DAVID WVASSERMAN.

